Garment-supporter.



R. GORTON.

H GARMENT SUPPORTER.

APYLIOATION FILED JUNE 18. 1909.

,99 7 1 Patented July 4,1911.

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senses it ROBERT GORTON, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS. i

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4t, lli iltlil.

Application filed June 1c, 1909; Serial No. states.

My invention relates particularly to the.

class of garment supponters shown in my U. S. Patent No. 838,708 of Dec. 18, 1906; gentlemens garters in which a band of Webbing for encircling the leg of the wearer is connected at opposite ends with devices for suspending a clasp, adapted to engage the stocking.

Acccrding'to my present invention I connect the clasp with the coupling-plate in an improved manner, which is such that the suspending webbing may be conveniently adjusted to any desired length.

In the accompanying drawings 1 have shown my invention applied to a gentlcmans garter of the type shown in my before-mentioned patent, but my improvements may be embodied in garment supporters of other kinds.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a gentlemans garten embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a view, partly in side eleyation and partly in section, or with parts broken away, showing the manner of suspending the clasp from the coupling-plate; Fig.3 shows a pling-plate.

The leg-band A is made of suitable web hing, preferably of tubular knitted fabric, and at one end it is looped and connected with an adjustable slide B. of well known construction, and of the kind shown in my before-mentioned patent. The looped end of the webbing carries a hook C connected with the coupling-plate F, and a "hook E, connected with the coupling-plate, is carried by the opposite end of the Webbing. ()ne of the hooks is preferably permanently c011- nected with the coupling-plate, while the other is detachably connected therewith.

The hook E is of novel construction, and the end of the wbbing is connected therewith in a. new way. but; these features of my invention are claimed in my application "For latent No. 502.895 filed June 18th, 1909.

The coupling-plalc F is prefcrably made of sheet metal, and has a bottom slot, 7', a

rectangular opening f" in which is located front elevation of the cou a semi-circular rail f and a top slot 7''. The bill ofthehook O is preferably closed around the rail i oi the plate but is free to slide thereon. The hookE, which also slides on the rail, is detachably connected therewith.

The coupling-plate F and the. clasp H are connected by the webbing G in the following manner: I will not herein describe the details of construction of the clasp, as these.

are fully described in my application for Pat,-

ent No. 482,458, filed lllar. 10, 1909, and the novel features of the deep are claimed in said application, but it will be observed that the clasp has at its upper end a loop it to which the webbing G is connected. Each end of the webbing is provided with a tip g which is. preferably metallic. One end of the webbing is passed through the loop 7t and then through the lower slot of tho coupling-plate; the opposite end of the webhing is passed through the slot f fronrtlie front over the endX of the webbing already attached. and then it is carried along the back of the plate over the top rail 7 thereof, and then down across the front of the rail j and through the slot f \Vhen tension is applied tothe webbing the tipped ends will be securely held and there will be no danger of slipping.

It will be observed that the haclt'of the coupling-plate is covered in such nianner'as to prevent any metallic parts thereof from coming in contact with the leg of the wearer. l

By merely loosening the tension on the web- -bing the end X thereof may be taken hold of and pulled downward so as to reduce the length of the loop pending devices. k loop is too short, it may be made longer by loosening the tension and pulling the back part of the loop to raise the tipped end X.

The abovedescribed manner. of suspending the clasp from the coupling-plate extremely simple, but is very efiicient and permits of easy adjustment.

I claim as my'invention:

1. The combination of a clasp, a-couplingplate hhving upper and lower slots, and webbing connected with the clasp having; one end passed through one of the slots of the .couplingplate and the other end' passed through both slots thereof across the end of the webbing" previously ei'igraged with the plate. and having its end pressed against the couplingpplale by the overlying webbing.

2. The combination clasp, acoupling;

and thus shorten the sus- In like manner, t the.

piate having upper and lower slots with between-said plate and the webbing behind 1-9 crossbars on opposite sides thereof, and the plate. webbing connected with the clasp having In testimony whereof, I have hereunto One egd passed through onefof the slots and subscribed my name.

exten ing across the front 0' the lower cross I bar and the other passed through both slots ROBERT GORIOI\' across the endbo f the Webbing previously en- 1 \Vitnesses: gaged with the'piate and having its upper GEORGE B. GLIDDEN, end arranged in rear of the coupling plate GEORGE A. FROST.- 

